When the 30th round of the league came and the game between Tottenham and Arsenal started, looking at the faces on the Tottenham field, and then looking at the people sitting on the Tottenham bench and in the stands, Wenger was very
He wanted to say something, but looking at them, all the last words he wanted to say turned into a sigh.
How on earth did they manage to have such a solid lineup?
Wenger is an idealistic person, and he himself knows that his temper is a bit extreme and stubborn. However, his stubbornness is only stubborn in his attitude towards young players. In other aspects, he is not stubborn. Looking at his opponents
He is very powerful and wants to learn from it, which is also an idea that Wenger occasionally comes up with.
This season, Tottenham are undoubtedly ahead of Arsenal. They are at the top of the league. In the Champions League, they defeated their opponents with three goals. Their players have been selected for the national team one after another. Their strength is very strong.
It's enviable - at least compared to Arsenal, they are much stronger this season. In fact, Arsenal, not this season, but Arsenal in the past few seasons, have never had this kind of strength.
Generally speaking, once December is over, Arsenal encounters a wave of injuries, which lasts until February. Arsenal misses several important games, and then in March, when the schedule is the most tense, their players have lost their jobs.
Come back and start grabbing points in April. This has been the pattern in the past few seasons. Some people say behind the scenes that Arsenal is a maniac who wants to compete for the top four. How could Wenger not know this?
But what can he do? He can't control the players' injuries.
Arsenal this season, at the beginning of the season, still won consecutive games with a huge difference in scores, and was once the first in the league. However, when Robin van Persie was injured, they lost the ability to score consecutive goals, and they began to win less and less.
, and were gradually left behind by Tottenham and Chelsea. When Cesc Fabregas was injured, their results fell further, and they were even overtaken by Manchester United. Fortunately, Villa played well in Arsenal
It has reached a level that is surprising. His constant scoring has kept Arsenal from falling too far behind. Twenty-nine rounds have passed, with 19 wins, four draws and six losses, and 61 points. Although compared with Tottenham, it is far behind.
A full ten points, even if compared with third-placed Manchester United, there is still a four-point gap. However, such a score is enough for them to be ahead of Manchester City and occupy a dominant position in the race for fourth place this season.
Let's earn back the Champions League games first - for this, Wenger can only console himself in this way. He knows that he must quickly return Arsenal to the ranks of strong teams: Barcelona's president is going to be elected, and they have won the election.
The sign is to welcome Fabregas home. Manchester City has a lot of money, and they seem to be complaining about Berbato
Husband is not easy to use and Robinho is of poor quality. They want to sell these two people and replace them with new players, and Robin van Persie seems to be their first choice. Moreover, even if these guys are not mentioned, Gallas,
Be it Nasri, which one of them doesn't want fame and money? You have to fulfill these guys' wishes.
If you don't qualify for the Champions League, I'm afraid that it won't be long before you have no players left in your team. Competition in the league is getting more and more intense, but your players are not loyal enough, which is really troublesome.
Watching his rival next door become stronger day by day, but his own plan to renew the team becomes slimmer day by day, which makes Wenger himself sometimes ask himself whether he has done something wrong.
I have worked hard to train Fabregas. At the age of 16, I gave him a chance to play as the main player. I drove away Vieira for him and built a lineup for him. When he was injured, I waited. As long as he recovered, I
Just let him play football, I can say that I am extremely benevolent to him, completely
It is the attitude of a father towards his son. Fabregas also knows that in front of the media, he also praises himself as his father, but when he turns around, he goes to flirt with Barcelona. Today Pique, tomorrow Xavi, show off from time to time
Show off your Catalan heritage and never forget his red and blue soul.
Such a son...does he have the attribute of being a cheater?
Nasri himself brought him to the Premier League and asked him to play on the wing, turning him from a self-righteous successor to Zidane to a top secondary attacker in the Premier League. However, between him and Manchester City players
After we met, he began to be fascinated by the high weekly salary there. What is honor? What is reputation? In his eyes, money is everything.
Hasn’t he heard his famous words about Anelka?
In addition to them, there are Robin van Persie and Diaby. They spend more time with the team doctor than on the training ground. Djurou and Denilson feel embarrassed when they mention it. His attitude towards the players has always been very positive.
Okay, but why can’t I get good returns? Why are Li Bin’s players so much better than my own?
"The visiting team's Arsenal lineup consists of Fabianski, Gibbs, Vermaelen, Djurou, and Sagna. The midfielders are Denilson, Alexander Song, Nasri, Wilshere, and Rosicky.
, Villa is on the forward line. Arsenal is still suffering from injuries recently. Sanchez, Robin van Persie, Fabregas, Gala and other players are all injured. It can be said that although Arsenal has now sent out its own
They faced the strongest lineup, but their team seemed not as good as the substitute players sent by Tottenham..."
The gap is huge.
The opponent was on the bench, but their bench was so outstanding. Cavani, Raul, Royce, Lennon... these names gave Wenger a feeling of helplessness. Arsenal's
On one side, the one on top can be said to be the strongest master.
Although they are strong players, they are not much better than their opponents' substitutes. Because of the injuries of Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas and others, it is difficult for Arsenal's players to play well in the game. Compared with their opponents, they are
It's the main force, but it's really not much stronger.
What's even more tragic is that in order to cope with the intensive schedule and the game against Tottenham, Wenger told the players to play a little slower and not to work too hard and not have the energy to play the next game. But
, looking at the two lineups Tottenham currently have in the league and Champions League, Wenger does not believe that they will also understand what it means to play leisurely.
These players also reminded Wenger of the words of his old friends before the game.
"Tottenham may have done better than us this season. Didn't Li Bin have a good relationship with you at the beginning? Although we and Tottenham are mortal enemies, Li Bin is not Ferguson. He can communicate. Maybe you
You can ask him if he has any good experiences to learn from. We are enemies in the league, but in private, it is not a bad thing to do some technical exchanges. He comes from Serie A, so there will be no obstacles to communicating with mortal enemies.
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Sometimes, Rice would suggest something to him, but Wenger hesitated but still refused. It wasn't that he couldn't give up his dignity and couldn't ask young people for advice, but as a coach, he had his own tactics.
Thinking, he has carefully studied Tottenham's tactics. He thinks that he has many different ideas from Li Bin's tactics, and he does not want to compromise. If he was willing to compromise, how could Arsenal be what it is now? He already knew some things
, I just don’t want to do it.
However, those persistences are all in the past. After watching Tottenham’s game against Fiorentina a few days ago, thinking about Tottenham’s lineup depth and team’s tactical arrangements, Wenger also admired Li Bin:
It is not difficult to arrange the tactics in a very detailed way, but it is not easy to arrange the tactics from a strategic perspective. Li Bin's grand arrangement and gambling are also grand, which is worthy of admiration.
Moreover, their tactics also have some reference value. Tottenham relies on the high average strength of its players, and Arsenal's players are not bad in average strength. If Tottenham can play like this, can Arsenal learn from it?
Some, try this too?
Wenger has also heard about Tottenham's new tactics. From last season, when Li Bin focused on training the strength of Bale and Di Maria, Wenger knew very well that Li Bin probably wanted more raids.
. However, he did not expect that Li Bin would play such a big role, carry out a raid regardless of losses, and then directly change players in the next game to continue such a raid - this tactic seemed too simple, but it worked well with Li Bin
The depth of the lineup is terrible, but it’s too much.
It is not a happy thing to watch one's mortal enemy show off his power. After his mortal enemy becomes stronger, his first thought is not to defeat them, but to learn from them. This makes Wenger feel even more shameful.
However, he knew that even if it was shameful, he had to do it because it seemed that Li Bin was ahead of the times.
There are many things in his tactics that Arsenal can learn from and absorb. Even if they are mortal enemies, Wenger has to learn from them.
However, there are still many things Wenger doesn't understand about this tactic.
This set of tactics is not particularly unusual in Wenger’s opinion: break forward and pass backwards. This is a process that simplifies complex tactics, making it easier for players to understand and quickly forming combat effectiveness. Moreover, because of the tactics
There is nothing particularly complicated. This set of tactics can also be rotated at will, making it easier to form tactical coordination. However, there are still some outstanding problems with this style of play: Although Tottenham have
With Yaya Toure's forward pressure and Suarez's ball-taking organization, they can do some delicate work. However, Wenger also knows very well that these players are not real organizers. It is impossible to expect them to organize.
Yes, when facing strong opponents, their coordination with the ball is not very good. So, in addition to small-scale assaults, what kind of trump card has Li Bin prepared to further improve the team's strength?
Someone is in control, but what about the speed change problem? There are many breakthrough points in the frontcourt, but how to break through the concentration? What method does the team mainly rely on to advance quickly? These things were not seen in that Champions League game. But now, he
I believe he can see it.
Wenger knows that Li Bin is not a fool, and he will definitely be prepared for these tactics. How to pave the way for breakthrough tactics, and how to prevent players from getting injured as much as possible, Tottenham should have all of them, he
I also really want to see it clearly in this game.
If you can see these problems clearly, it should be of great help to your team. If your team can rotate, you can use the players to reduce the number of games to reduce game time and ensure their health.
These players in your hands can all grow up healthily, right?
"If you really want me to learn from him, then what I want to learn may not be anything else, but how he maintains training so that the players have fewer injuries. He told me about the power of technical players
The issue of training to maintain health, that issue, is what I really care about."
Thinking of Rice's suggestion, Wenger said silently in his heart.
Caring for the players should always be placed above everything else. If you don't do this, how can you still be Wenger?